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Home Assistant, Pwned Passwords and Security Misconceptions

Troy Hunt

Pwned Passwords is a repository of 613M passwords exposed in previous data breaches, which makes them very poor choices for future use. They're totally free and they have a really cool anonymity API that ensures no useful information about the password being searched for is ever exposed.

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Everyday Threat Modeling

Daniel Miessler

Threat Modeling is a way to think about any type of danger in an organized way. The problem we have as humans is that opportunity is usually coupled with risk, so the question is one of which opportunities should you take and which should you pass on. To see what I mean, let’s look at some common security questions.

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Security resilience: 4 ways to achieve company-wide buy-in

Cisco Security

For a security leader, the toughest questions are often around security buy-in: How do you achieve active support across the organization for building resilience? They offered context and insights into how a security leader might want to approach this scenario. There are some very tough questions I’ve come across in my time.

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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. Here we had a situation where an attacker could easily control moving parts within a car from a remote location.

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Handling Pandemic Burnout While Balancing Digital Lifestyles and Cybersecurity

Hot for Security

We’re 15 months into the pandemic, and although many have learned to embrace work-from-home and social distancing measures, the struggles of isolation and lack of social contact have carved deep wounds into our psyche. It’s very normal, because you don’t really know how to draw the lines anymore.”

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Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust. We’re approaching the end of Cyber Security Awareness Month , an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness of cybersecurity topics globally. In fact, for these digital services to be trusted, consumers must first be assured that they and their data is secure.”.

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How to Remove Malware: Removal Steps for Windows & Mac

eSecurity Planet

We’ll go over malware removal tools and steps, and offer some tips to keep your devices from getting reinfected. If you discover that your antivirus or security software has been turned off without your knowledge, this might be an indication of malware attacking your system.

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